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White House deputy national security adviser Dina Powell is expected to leave the Trump administration early next year.

Deputy National Security Adviser Dina Powell To Leave The White House

The White House announced that Powell, who has played a key role in Middle East policy, will be leaving the administration early next year.

Clouds of ashes rise from the Mount Agung volcano erupting in Karangasem, Indonesia, on Monday.

Indonesia Tries To Evacuate 100,000 People Away From Erupting Volcano On Bali

Mount Agung began spewing ash last week, but over the weekend authorities raised the alert level for a possible larger eruption and expanded a danger zone around the base of the volcano.

The General Services Administration says President Trump is legally entitled to hold a lease for a hotel in a federal government-owned building, regardless of what critics say.

GSA Says Trump D.C. Hotel Lease Is Valid, Despite Ban On Elected Officials

The General Services Administration says while the contract bars elected officials, the Trump Organization may lease the Old Post Office because President Trump moved his businesses into a trust.

The "We Are Not This" slogan is posted at the entrances to Bull McCabe's Irish Pub in May 2016 in Durham, North Carolina. The sign is protesting a law that has been in place for a year now; the AP estimates it will cost the state some $3.7 billion in business over 12 years.

AP Calculates North Carolina's 'Bathroom Bill' Will Cost More Than $3.7 Billion

The Associated Press tallied up business lost because of the controversial law, based on interviews and public records. The AP says its estimate of $3.76 billion over 12 years is probably low.

The Trump International Hotel in downtown Washington, D.C., opened in fall 2016.

Trump Company Reportedly Looking To Add Another Hotel In Washington, D.C.

Ethics experts often criticize the Trump Organization for running a hotel just blocks from the White House. Now, the company might be looking to add a second hotel in the nation's capital.

Women in Austria protest in February against a ban on full-face veils. The measure was approved by the government on Tuesday.

Austria Becomes Latest Country In Europe To Ban Full-Face Veil

The ban is part of a series of measures related to integrating immigrants. The country's foreign minister has called the full-face veil a symbol of a "counter-society."

Eddie N. Williams, Leader Of Washington's First Black Think Tank, Dies at 84

Eddie N. Williams, who spent three decades running the first black think tank in Washington, has died at the age of 84.

Guitarist Ray Phiri on stage with his band Stimela in Johannesburg, South Africa, in 2007.

'Graceland' Guitarist And Arranger Ray Phiri Dies, Age 70

The South African guitarist and vocalist was best known in the U.S. for his collaboration with Paul Simon on the iconic album Graceland -- but at home, he was a jazz fusion star.

Laurene Powell Jobs, Founder of Emerson Collective, arrives for a State Dinner at the White House in 2016.

Laurene Powell Jobs To Buy Stake In 'The Atlantic'

The widow of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs is acquiring a majority ownership in The Atlantic magazine and its affiliated businesses.

Leading members of the House Intelligence Committee's Russia investigation, Republican Rep. Mike Conaway (left) and Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff, said Thursday that the committee is not satisfied with the White House response to whether there are tapes or records of the president's Comey meetings.

House Intelligence Committee Threatens White House With Subpoena

The two lawmakers leading the committee's Russia investigation said Thursday that they aren't satisfied with President Trump's response to its request regarding former FBI Director James Comey.

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